GMAce <= 1.5.2 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Modification (Creation/Overwrite/Deletion)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
The GMAce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5.2. This is due to missing nonce validation on the gmace_manager_server function called via the wp_ajax_gmace_manager AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gmdragonx | GMAce | up to 1.5.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GMAce Vendorgmdragonx Affected up to 1.5.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gmace_project:gmace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Gmace Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:gmace_project:gmace:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Gmace Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-1509
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v79-g36g-gxp6
References
More Gmace Project Gmace vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09660 WordPress GMAce Plugin <= 1.5.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-1509 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-1509 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4v79-g36g-gxp6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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